The Extreme Hot Weather Protocol will be activated at 11AM on Tuesday, July 14, and remain in effect through 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 16, this week. During this period, temperatures are expected to reach into the mid-to-high 90s, with the heat index surpassing 100 degrees at times.
Due to staffing shortages in the Building Inspection Division, permit processing and inspection scheduling may be delayed. To monitor your permit status, visit the Online Permit Portal or call 860-647-3052. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.
The Town of Manchester mailed the tax bills for the October 1, 2025 Grand List on June 22, 2026. The first installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2025 are due and payable on July 1, 2026. Failure to pay any tax that is due by August 3, 2026 will cause the tax to become delinquent and subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, back to the original due date of July 1, 2026.
Join us for Clay Week!! A week of pottery making with individual projects and pottery wheel lesson for children ages 12-16. Manchester residency and a YSB permission slip is required for this program! You may stop into the office at 63 Linden Street, to fill out a permission slip, or fill out a permission slip online.
RETURNING pottery students age 10-11 may call Catrina at the Youth Service Bureau to register. Class will be held at 29 Bissell Street - Manchester, CT.
Little Bird Clay Company, 29 Bissell Street, 06040, View Map
29 Bissell Street , 06040
FREE. All that is needed is 5 days of FUN!